Author: Byron Preiss
Publisher: ibooks
ISBN:
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
The tale begins over three-hundred years ago, when the Fair People—the goblins, fairies, dragons, and other fabled and fantastic creatures of a dozen lands—fled the Old World for the New, seeking haven from the ways of Man. With them came their precious jewels: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pearls... But then the Fair People vanished, taking with them their twelve fabulous treasures. And they remained hidden until now... Across North America, these twelve treasures, over ten-thousand dollars in precious jewels, are buried. The key to finding each can be found within the twelve full color paintings and verses of The Secret. Yet The Secret is much more than that. At long last, you can learn not only the whereabouts of the Fair People's treasure, but also the modern forms and hiding places of their descendants: the Toll Trolls, Maitre D'eamons, Elf Alphas, Tupperwerewolves, Freudian Sylphs, Culture Vultures, West Ghosts and other delightful creatures in the world around us. The Secret is a field guide to them all. Many "armchair treasure hunt" books have been published over the years, most notably Masquerade (1979) by British artist Kit Williams. Masquerade promised a jewel-encrusted golden hare to the first person to unravel the riddle that Williams cleverly hid in his art. In 1982, while everyone in Britain was still madly digging up hedgerows and pastures in search of the golden hare, The Secret: A Treasure Hunt was published in America. The previous year, author and publisher Byron Preiss had traveled to 12 locations in the continental U.S. (and possibly Canada) to secretly bury a dozen ceramic casques. Each casque contained a small key that could be redeemed for one of 12 jewels Preiss kept in a safe deposit box in New York. The key to finding the casques was to match one of 12 paintings to one of 12 poetic verses, solve the resulting riddle, and start digging. Since 1982, only two of the 12 casques have been recovered. The first was located in Grant Park, Chicago, in 1984 by a group of students. The second was unearthed in 2004 in Cleveland by two members of the Quest4Treasure forum. Preiss was killed in an auto accident in the summer of 2005, but the hunt for his casques continues.
The Secret
Author: Byron Preiss
Publisher: ibooks
ISBN:
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
The tale begins over three-hundred years ago, when the Fair People—the goblins, fairies, dragons, and other fabled and fantastic creatures of a dozen lands—fled the Old World for the New, seeking haven from the ways of Man. With them came their precious jewels: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pearls... But then the Fair People vanished, taking with them their twelve fabulous treasures. And they remained hidden until now... Across North America, these twelve treasures, over ten-thousand dollars in precious jewels, are buried. The key to finding each can be found within the twelve full color paintings and verses of The Secret. Yet The Secret is much more than that. At long last, you can learn not only the whereabouts of the Fair People's treasure, but also the modern forms and hiding places of their descendants: the Toll Trolls, Maitre D'eamons, Elf Alphas, Tupperwerewolves, Freudian Sylphs, Culture Vultures, West Ghosts and other delightful creatures in the world around us. The Secret is a field guide to them all. Many "armchair treasure hunt" books have been published over the years, most notably Masquerade (1979) by British artist Kit Williams. Masquerade promised a jewel-encrusted golden hare to the first person to unravel the riddle that Williams cleverly hid in his art. In 1982, while everyone in Britain was still madly digging up hedgerows and pastures in search of the golden hare, The Secret: A Treasure Hunt was published in America. The previous year, author and publisher Byron Preiss had traveled to 12 locations in the continental U.S. (and possibly Canada) to secretly bury a dozen ceramic casques. Each casque contained a small key that could be redeemed for one of 12 jewels Preiss kept in a safe deposit box in New York. The key to finding the casques was to match one of 12 paintings to one of 12 poetic verses, solve the resulting riddle, and start digging. Since 1982, only two of the 12 casques have been recovered. The first was located in Grant Park, Chicago, in 1984 by a group of students. The second was unearthed in 2004 in Cleveland by two members of the Quest4Treasure forum. Preiss was killed in an auto accident in the summer of 2005, but the hunt for his casques continues.
Publisher: ibooks
ISBN:
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
The tale begins over three-hundred years ago, when the Fair People—the goblins, fairies, dragons, and other fabled and fantastic creatures of a dozen lands—fled the Old World for the New, seeking haven from the ways of Man. With them came their precious jewels: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pearls... But then the Fair People vanished, taking with them their twelve fabulous treasures. And they remained hidden until now... Across North America, these twelve treasures, over ten-thousand dollars in precious jewels, are buried. The key to finding each can be found within the twelve full color paintings and verses of The Secret. Yet The Secret is much more than that. At long last, you can learn not only the whereabouts of the Fair People's treasure, but also the modern forms and hiding places of their descendants: the Toll Trolls, Maitre D'eamons, Elf Alphas, Tupperwerewolves, Freudian Sylphs, Culture Vultures, West Ghosts and other delightful creatures in the world around us. The Secret is a field guide to them all. Many "armchair treasure hunt" books have been published over the years, most notably Masquerade (1979) by British artist Kit Williams. Masquerade promised a jewel-encrusted golden hare to the first person to unravel the riddle that Williams cleverly hid in his art. In 1982, while everyone in Britain was still madly digging up hedgerows and pastures in search of the golden hare, The Secret: A Treasure Hunt was published in America. The previous year, author and publisher Byron Preiss had traveled to 12 locations in the continental U.S. (and possibly Canada) to secretly bury a dozen ceramic casques. Each casque contained a small key that could be redeemed for one of 12 jewels Preiss kept in a safe deposit box in New York. The key to finding the casques was to match one of 12 paintings to one of 12 poetic verses, solve the resulting riddle, and start digging. Since 1982, only two of the 12 casques have been recovered. The first was located in Grant Park, Chicago, in 1984 by a group of students. The second was unearthed in 2004 in Cleveland by two members of the Quest4Treasure forum. Preiss was killed in an auto accident in the summer of 2005, but the hunt for his casques continues.
CJ and the Mysterious Map
Author: Kimberly Weinberger
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780329226633
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Teaches young readers basic map-reading skills through the story of CJ, a frog whose longing for adventure is fulfilled when he receives a mysterious map fragment and letter in the mail.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780329226633
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Teaches young readers basic map-reading skills through the story of CJ, a frog whose longing for adventure is fulfilled when he receives a mysterious map fragment and letter in the mail.
Treasure Island + The Mysterious Island (2 Unabridged Classics)
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8074844293
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
This carefully crafted ebook: “Treasure Island + The Mysterious Island (2 Unabridged Classics)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "buccaneers and buried gold". First published as a book on May 23, 1883, it was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881–82 under the title Treasure Island or, the mutiny of the Hispaniola with Stevenson adopting the pseudonym Captain George North. Traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, Treasure Island is an adventure tale known for its atmosphere, characters and action, and also as a wry commentary on the ambiguity of morality — as seen in Long John Silver — unusual for children's literature now and then. It is one of the most frequently dramatized of all novels. The influence of Treasure Island on popular perceptions of pirates is enormous, including treasure maps marked with an "X", schooners, the Black Spot, tropical islands, and one-legged seamen carrying parrots on their shoulders. The Mysterious Island (French: L'Île mystérieuse) is a novel by Jules Verne, published in 1874. The novel is a crossover sequel to Verne's famous Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and In Search of the Castaways, though thematically it is vastly different from those books. An early draft of the novel, initially rejected by Verne's publisher and wholly reconceived before publication, was titled Shipwrecked Family: Marooned With Uncle Robinson, seen as indicating the influence on the novel of Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson." The book tells the adventures of five American prisoners of war on an uncharted island in the South Pacific. Begining in the American Civil War, as famine and death ravage the city of Richmond, Virginia, five northern POWs decide to escape in a rather unusual way – by hijacking a balloon! This is only the beginning of their adventures...
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8074844293
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
This carefully crafted ebook: “Treasure Island + The Mysterious Island (2 Unabridged Classics)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "buccaneers and buried gold". First published as a book on May 23, 1883, it was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881–82 under the title Treasure Island or, the mutiny of the Hispaniola with Stevenson adopting the pseudonym Captain George North. Traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, Treasure Island is an adventure tale known for its atmosphere, characters and action, and also as a wry commentary on the ambiguity of morality — as seen in Long John Silver — unusual for children's literature now and then. It is one of the most frequently dramatized of all novels. The influence of Treasure Island on popular perceptions of pirates is enormous, including treasure maps marked with an "X", schooners, the Black Spot, tropical islands, and one-legged seamen carrying parrots on their shoulders. The Mysterious Island (French: L'Île mystérieuse) is a novel by Jules Verne, published in 1874. The novel is a crossover sequel to Verne's famous Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and In Search of the Castaways, though thematically it is vastly different from those books. An early draft of the novel, initially rejected by Verne's publisher and wholly reconceived before publication, was titled Shipwrecked Family: Marooned With Uncle Robinson, seen as indicating the influence on the novel of Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson." The book tells the adventures of five American prisoners of war on an uncharted island in the South Pacific. Begining in the American Civil War, as famine and death ravage the city of Richmond, Virginia, five northern POWs decide to escape in a rather unusual way – by hijacking a balloon! This is only the beginning of their adventures...
TRIP MYSTERIOUS PART 8
Author: TRAM DOAN
Publisher: TRAM DOAN
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
TRIP MYSTERIOUS PART 8 After Luu Ha patched Tan Long's wound. After Luu Ha patched Tan Long's wound, he went to see Huyen Ky for a while, telling him that although he was sick, it wasn't too serious. I felt a little reassured, wanted to tell him to go back to bed, but I didn't expect him to wake up after calling me. I touched his forehead and it turned out he had a fever that almost burned his hand. “It's okay, don't worry.” Luu Ha said as she packed her things, "If it's too hot, apply a cold towel. No need to take medicine, any medicine won't help." “How long will the fever last?” I ask................
Publisher: TRAM DOAN
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
TRIP MYSTERIOUS PART 8 After Luu Ha patched Tan Long's wound. After Luu Ha patched Tan Long's wound, he went to see Huyen Ky for a while, telling him that although he was sick, it wasn't too serious. I felt a little reassured, wanted to tell him to go back to bed, but I didn't expect him to wake up after calling me. I touched his forehead and it turned out he had a fever that almost burned his hand. “It's okay, don't worry.” Luu Ha said as she packed her things, "If it's too hot, apply a cold towel. No need to take medicine, any medicine won't help." “How long will the fever last?” I ask................
Unsolved Historical Mysteries
Author: Allison Lassieur
Publisher: Raintree
ISBN: 1474705855
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
What happened to the people of the Roanoke Colony? Why did the crew of the Mary Celeste abandon ship? Who wrote the mysterious Voynich Manuscript and what does it mean? History is filled with many unexplained and baffling mysteries. With dramatic photos and intriguing theories, readers can go on a journey through time to explore some of history's most fascinating mysteries.
Publisher: Raintree
ISBN: 1474705855
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
What happened to the people of the Roanoke Colony? Why did the crew of the Mary Celeste abandon ship? Who wrote the mysterious Voynich Manuscript and what does it mean? History is filled with many unexplained and baffling mysteries. With dramatic photos and intriguing theories, readers can go on a journey through time to explore some of history's most fascinating mysteries.
Armchair Treasure Hunts
Author: Jenny Kile
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781722344306
Category : Lost articles
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
From one of the managers of MysteriousWritings.com comes a compilation of successful treasure hunts, ongoing searches, and a special puzzle with a prize from the website.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781722344306
Category : Lost articles
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
From one of the managers of MysteriousWritings.com comes a compilation of successful treasure hunts, ongoing searches, and a special puzzle with a prize from the website.
Strange Mysteries from Around the World
Author: Seymour Simon
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486484718
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Features nine strange-but-true stories in which fish and frogs fall from the sky, a treasure remains buried despite its exact location being known, and a crystal skull is framed by a halo of light.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486484718
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Features nine strange-but-true stories in which fish and frogs fall from the sky, a treasure remains buried despite its exact location being known, and a crystal skull is framed by a halo of light.
Journey Beyond Classroom (Volume I): An Exclusive Anthology by APS Delhi Cantt. Students
Author: Students of APS Delhi Cantt.
Publisher: Astitva Prakashan
ISBN: 9358388234
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Journey Beyond Classroom (Volume I): An Exclusive Anthology by APS, Delhi Cantt Students is a collection of short stories spun by the students from the Army Public School, Delhi Cantt. This exceptional anthology takes you on a profound exploration of themes such as Identity, Friendship, Mythology, Exploration and Adventure, Family Bonds, Resilience, and Gender Equality. These young storytellers pour their hearts into tales that reflect the human spirit's triumph over challenges. Journey Beyond Classroom is more than a collection; it's a celebration of diverse experiences that bind us together.
Publisher: Astitva Prakashan
ISBN: 9358388234
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Journey Beyond Classroom (Volume I): An Exclusive Anthology by APS, Delhi Cantt Students is a collection of short stories spun by the students from the Army Public School, Delhi Cantt. This exceptional anthology takes you on a profound exploration of themes such as Identity, Friendship, Mythology, Exploration and Adventure, Family Bonds, Resilience, and Gender Equality. These young storytellers pour their hearts into tales that reflect the human spirit's triumph over challenges. Journey Beyond Classroom is more than a collection; it's a celebration of diverse experiences that bind us together.
Wonderland Creek
Author: Lynn Austin
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441233954
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Lynn Austin Will Delight Readers with Her Winsome Heroine Alice Grace Ripley lives in a dream world, her nose stuck in a book. But happily-ever-after life she's planned on suddenly falls apart when her boyfriend, Gordon, breaks up with her, accusing her of living in a world of fiction instead of the real world. Then to top it off, Alice loses her beloved job at the library because of cutbacks due to the Great Depression. Fleeing small-town gossip, Alice heads to the mountains of eastern Kentucky to deliver five boxes of donated books to the library in the tiny coal-mining village of Acorn. Dropped off by her relatives, Alice volunteers to stay for two weeks to help the librarian, Leslie McDougal. But the librarian turns out to be far different than she anticipated--not to mention the four lady librarians who travel to the remote homes to deliver the much-desired books. While Alice is trapped in Acorn against her will, she soon finds that real-life adventure and mystery--and especially romance--are far better than her humble dreams could have imagined.
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441233954
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Lynn Austin Will Delight Readers with Her Winsome Heroine Alice Grace Ripley lives in a dream world, her nose stuck in a book. But happily-ever-after life she's planned on suddenly falls apart when her boyfriend, Gordon, breaks up with her, accusing her of living in a world of fiction instead of the real world. Then to top it off, Alice loses her beloved job at the library because of cutbacks due to the Great Depression. Fleeing small-town gossip, Alice heads to the mountains of eastern Kentucky to deliver five boxes of donated books to the library in the tiny coal-mining village of Acorn. Dropped off by her relatives, Alice volunteers to stay for two weeks to help the librarian, Leslie McDougal. But the librarian turns out to be far different than she anticipated--not to mention the four lady librarians who travel to the remote homes to deliver the much-desired books. While Alice is trapped in Acorn against her will, she soon finds that real-life adventure and mystery--and especially romance--are far better than her humble dreams could have imagined.
Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Milk
Author: Kitty Richards
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0689833350
Category : Rugrats (Television program)
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
When Tommy, Chuckie, and friends travel to pirate times, they try to outwit Blackbeard, who has mistaken Angelica for a princess.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0689833350
Category : Rugrats (Television program)
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
When Tommy, Chuckie, and friends travel to pirate times, they try to outwit Blackbeard, who has mistaken Angelica for a princess.